distressed 1 of 2

past tense of distress

distressed

2 of 2

adjective

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Recent Examples of distressed
Verb
The fund is focused on value-add and distressed acquisitions of workforce and attainable housing, or the lower end of the market. Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025 The lowest quality, distressed segment is still seeing some bargain hunters, so there is something of a bar-bell effect. Diana Olick, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
His heart was racing, his breathing distressed. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025 Recent downgrades by ratings agencies Fitch and Moody’s have raised questions on Afreximbank’s lending, especially to distressed African states. Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for distressed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distressed
Verb
  • Nigin told her later that, yes, she had been alarmed by the cut but had resolved to check on her students.
    Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The conservative tilt of the Supreme Court has alarmed some LGBTQ+ advocates who believe the ban is at risk.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • His talent for expressing a volatile vulnerability and grit saw him through performances as troubled tough guys in Where the Crawdads Sing and The Iron Claw.
    Liam Hess, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Maigret must outwit some of Paris’s most cunning and violent criminals, while dealing with his own troubled past.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The writer, known for her trailblazing work in confessional poetry, was clinically depressed and died by suicide at age 30.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Barbeau had been living alone, depressed and isolated since Jessica’s death.
    Jon Michael Varese, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Part of the controversy appears to have related to the fact that the carpet covered tile that, if disturbed, could expose children to asbestos.
    Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Boxelder bugs can also release an unpleasant smell when crushed or otherwise disturbed.
    Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Dickinson appeared somewhere between perturbed and seething.
    Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Don’t get distracted by your phone, but stay alert for what’s ahead.
    Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
  • More than one-third of US workers (36%) identify as a Swiftie—and are likely to be distracted when Taylor Swift releases her 12th studio album, according to new data.
    Kristen Parisi, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Are assassins like Kirk’s killer simply pathological outliers among agitated but otherwise self-restrained populations?
    Ron Barrett, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
  • According to the complaint, video footage from a nearby convenience store showed Cullen in the shop appearing agitated and holding a handgun.
    Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Not knowing that Pink Floyd is a rock band, Sullivan was initially worried he’d been paired with a heavy metal fan.
    Peter Baugh, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Spears has been sharing dancing videos on her Instagram account that have delighted some fans and worried others for at least five years.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025

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“Distressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distressed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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